The pyramid is important because it is one of the few guides to healthy eating that is well enough known to partially counter the billions of dollars spent annually by industry promoting junk food.

How does the food pyramid actually work? The Food Pyramid was officially introduced in 1992 by the USDA. The original version, the one you most likely remember (mostly because it was plastered ...

So long, pyramid. Welcome, MyPlate! First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled on Thursday the government’s new symbol for healthy eating, a colorful plate divided into the basic food groups, which will ...

If you grew up in the '90s, you remember the Food Pyramid. It's now outdated, but why hasn't the USDA provided better health ...

Cereal box readers likely recognize the Food Guide Pyramid, a graphic designed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) as an easy-to-follow guide to healthy eating. The pyramid's designers thought ...

How did the original USDA pyramid go so wrong? In part, nutritionists fell victim to a desire to simplify their dietary recommendations.

The USDA's food pyramid, redesigned several years ago to make it easier to use and to reflect more-current nutritional guidelines, ignores chocolate in favor of more substantial and nutritious ...

What was originally intended to be an official blueprint for healthy eating turned into a moneymaker for the highest bidders in the food industry.

On May 26, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it will be releasing a new "food icon" to replace the foodless and useless 2005 MyPyramid, shown above. The USDA's press announcement ...

If you're thinking to yourself that the Food Pyramid has surely been around longer than that, you're right. MyPyramid is simply the latest version, which replaced the original USDA Food Guide ...